The United States Geological Survey reported a magnitude-3.6 earthquake in the United States near Ambler, Northwest Arctic, Alaska, just 6 minutes ago. The earthquake occurred early Tuesday morning, September 22nd, 2026, at 6:20 am local time and at a shallow depth of 16 miles. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review the data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their reports.A second report was later issued by the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), which also listed it as a magnitude-3.6 earthquake.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Ambler (pop. 270), located 27 miles from the epicenter; Kobuk (pop. 160), 34 miles away; and Shungnak (pop. 270), 34 miles away.Earthquake data: Date & time: Sep 22, 2026 06:20 am (GMT -8) local time (22 Sep 2026 14:20 GMT)Magnitude: 3.6Hypocenter depth: 26.00 kmEpicenter coordinates: 67.38°N / 157.22°W (Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska, United States)Primary data source: USGS